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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1907
Page
1
An exchange between Bismarck and Russell reveals tempers flare over confidential notes. Bismarck accuses Russell of exaggeration while Russell asserts he never reports confidences fully. The al leged remark about recording views on the crown prince underscores tensions between the two men.
A vintage remedy recommends Fluid Extract Dandelion half an ounce Compound Karyon one ounce Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla three ounces. Take a teaspoonful after meals and at bedtime to force kidneys to filter acids and poisons from blood, claimed to ease backache urinary trouble and rheumatism.
The text recalls 1814 when the Thames froze and the English Channel froze for a time due to ice. It cites the 1708 1709 winter as the coldest on record. It also notes a 1740 cold spell when birds perished from the cold and describes an early October start to that winter.
Mrs. Kate Keim reports her three sons suffered eczema for five months with itchy scalp sores. After trying the N Dispensary with no improvement, she used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, and within weeks the sores healed leaving no visible signs. New York New York November 1 1906.
New York's milk needs are met by about 6,000 farms spread over six states. Distances to the metropolis range from 10 to 400 miles, illustrating the wide geographic reach of the dairy network.
Allen's Foot-Ease is advertised as a cure for hot sweaty feet with callouses and swelling. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with a free trial package. Address Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A reflective line by Scovil ponders how duty and courage affect others, suggesting our actions ripple outward and bind us to the welfare of those around us. The quote frames responsibility as a social bond rather than a solitary virtue.
Advertisement claims FITS St. Vitus Dance and all nervous diseases are permanently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer. Offers a free trial bottle valued at $2 and a treatise. Address Dr. H. Kline, 932 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
Advertises a promise to cure any case of bleeding piles in six to fourteen days or money refunded. Mentions a medical ointment and local empowerment phrases. Includes a Carlyle quote about fault and consciousness.
Sciatica plagued locomotive engineer Herbert E Spaulding of the Cincinnati New Orleans Texas Pacific Railway. He lived in Longview Texas and suffered for years with knife like pain in the knee and spine while running engines. He believed his illness stemmed from constant engine operation.
Carl White, selected postmaster of Muncie, is the city attorney, 32 years old, and formerly one of the strongest opponents of Congressman Cromer. Married with no children, he is popular with young men and viewed as a surprise pick with political backing. White has about two years in politics.
Evelyn Nesbit accuses Thaw of brutal assaults during European trip in 1903. Hummel affidavit presented details of cowhide whip attacks at an Austrian castle and repeated lashings, contradicting prior testimony and shaping close to verdict expectations.
Mrs Remetho Myers of Ironton Ohio describes five years of poor health from kidney failure. After taking four boxes of Dean's Kidney Pills the pain bloating and urinary issues vanished and she regained health. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY
Rural mail service was stopped along a highway near the city after residents refused to improve the road. Post Office Inspector McCorkle warned them multiple times. Service will resume only after road upgrades and official petitions to the Post Office, taking days or weeks.
Frank Fanning is jailed after a police investigation into allegations that his wife, Mrs. Fanning, was starved during a ten week illness. She says he refused to bring her meals and kept her confined in the house in the early days of her illness.
Miss Josie Gray a 19 year old cashier at the R G Furniture company in Evansville fought thieves who surprised her in the office. She was dragged into the vault and held as a prisoner while robbers took between 4000 and 5000 dollars in currency before she was rescued at midnight.
Robbers blew the First National bank safe and fled after taking a small sum. Charles Meyer, a local grocer, woke to the explosion, fired a pistol from his window, and exchanged about 20 shots with the robbers. No one believed hit. burglars escaped.
At the fraternal order of Eagles meeting in this city it was decided to remodel and enlarge a building recently acquired by the Eagles to serve as their permanent home. The improvement will cost about $8,000. the lot, already paid for, cost about $10,900.
Indiana state university faculty plan a journalism program starting next fall. Dr Wilk Howe and S B Harding coordinate combining existing courses for the new department which will grant a diploma. Press club officers elected Oz McMutrie president W W Livingwood vice president Aubrey Hawkins secretary Claude Simpson treasurer.
Clarence Boles aged five saved four-year-old Russell Martellé from a neighbor's dog by biting the animal's ear and keeping it restrained for about thirty minutes until help arrived. He escaped unharmed while the other boy was badly bitten.
Elkhart figure Julius J. Shaw known as Dude faces trial with expulsion by the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen after a dispute over an official report about Senator Beardsley. Shaw allegedly denounced Fred L. Feick, chairman of the railway trainmen legislative board, upon returning to Elkhart.
The New Albany board of public works ruled that second hand liquor licenses may not transfer. Saloon operators using another’s license must obtain a new city license or shut down, ending years of practice where the license stayed with the seller.
Dover Del authorities told Dr Horace Marvin of Dover that they believe little Horace Marvin, the missing child, may be found. Inter views with Dr Harvey Marvin revealed no details. The boy has traveled from Canada through Port Huron to Erie with investigators tracking him. The state legislature urged President Roosevelt to issue orders for postmasters to display Horace notices in post offices. Roosevelt was to be asked to aid the search when he meets J Frank Allee on Tuesday.
Reports from Managua state the port of Trujillo in Honduras has fallen to Nicaraguan naval forces. Honduran troops left behind artillery rifles and ammunition as Salvadorean forces reportedly joined Honduras openly in the Nicaragua war. A 2500 Salvadorean battalion landed March 10 at Amapala and moved toward Chioluteca under General Jose Dolores Presa.
Embezzlement cases docketed for trial include defendants Taerer Tae Seppe and others as scheduled before the district court. Proceedings set to determine guilt or innocence on charges involving misappropriated funds.
Rush County commissioners have just closed a three years contract with Joseph W W Workman to ferret. details show a tax related engagement and ongoing duties for county governance.
A German maid with limited English moved a rubber plant and recalled reading in the paper that a rubber plant worth $200,000 burned in Woonsocket. She thought such a plant must be very beautiful and costly.
A guide extolling solid colored alabastined walls for ideal backdrops. It warns against shoddy wallpaper, stresses clean plaster, proper sizing with varnish and benzine mix, and tinting with cold water to ensure a permanent, sanitary finish.
A fragmented OCR note hints at a scene where a so called wise doctor outwits a preacher during a coffee gathering. Details are unclear, but the event centers on a playful deception.
An OCR fragment presents sayable quotes from Epictetus and Cicero amid mixed advertisements. It references Lewis' Single sac cigar from Peoria Illinois and a Bromo Quinine laxative disguise. Garfield Tea promotes liver kidney stomach and blood cleansing effects.
The Rev. W. Arthur Noble of Korea oversees a vast Methodist district. He recently walked about 300 miles as churches in a single section were close enough to cover on foot.
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